On Saturday, Fisher said he decided to end his stint in Dallas to be closer to his family, rather than spend time away from them to rehab the knee injury.

"In Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia, I suffered an injury to my patellar tendon. The recovery time will be approximately two weeks. With this news and the difficulty I have been having being away from my family, I have asked the organization to waive me so I can return home.

“(Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban has been extremely supportive and has granted me this request. I cannot say enough good things about this organization. From Mark, to Coach (Rick) Carlisle, to the players on the Mavericks’ team, I sincerely thank them for the opportunity.

“I have made decisions in the past, leaving money and opportunity on the table, and I will need to do that again. My family is my priority and that is where I choose to be. I won’t close the possibility that I will play again, however for now my family and being close to them remains the priority.”

Over 11 games with the Mavericks, Fisher averaged 8.6 points and 3.6 assists in 25.4 minutes. With Fisher no longer available to them, the Mavericks are expected to return Darren Collision to his original role as starting point guard.